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Science 30 July 1965:
Vol. 149. no. 3683, pp. 558 - 559
DOI: 10.1126/science.149.3683.558
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Orientation of Ambystoma maculatum: Movements to and from Breeding Ponds

C. Robert Shoop 1

1 Department of Biological Sciences, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02181

Migrating Ambystoma maculatum tend to utilize the same track on entering and leaving breeding ponds. The movements are usually accom plished at night in rain, fog, or cloudy, weather when visible celestial cues may not be available. The sensory basis for the orienting ability is unknown.


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